David Hollingworth

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David Hollingworth has been writing about technology for over 20 years, and has worked for a range of print and online titles in his career. He is enjoying getting to grips with cyber security, especially when it lets him talk about Lego.

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Act now! ACSC warns of critical Microsoft Windows Server Update Service vulnerability

Aussie cyber agency releases alert over critical RCE flaw as hackers exploit vulnerability hours after Microsoft releases emergency out-of-band patch.

SECURITY • Mon, 27 Oct 2025

ACCC takes Microsoft to court over allegations of ‘misleading millions of Australians’

The consumer rights regulator alleges that software giant Microsoft misled approximately 2.7 million Australian customers regarding price increases in the wake of Copilot ...

GOVERNMENT • Sun, 26 Oct 2025

Guarding the grid: The new frontier of critical infrastructure security

For CISOs, protecting critical infrastructure now means defending both the business and national stability.

SECURITY • Sun, 26 Oct 2025

Exclusive: Clop extortion gang claims hack of Aussie resources consultancy Ausenco

An Australian firm with a global footprint is one of the latest victims of the infamous hacking group responsible for thousands of data breaches.

SECURITY • Fri, 24 Oct 2025

Home Affairs updates Protective Security Policy Framework

Non-corporate Commonwealth entities have until 31 October to remove all products and services on the government’s Deny List.

GOVERNMENT • Fri, 24 Oct 2025

Western Sydney University confirms personal data stolen in latest cyber attack

The besieged university has advised its community of data breaches linked to “unusual activity” in August, and that passport data, bank details, and health information ...

SECURITY • Thu, 23 Oct 2025

Sophos unveils new identity threat detection and advisory services in post-Secureworks integration push

Cyber security firm Sophos has rolled out major enhancements to its security operations portfolio, including a new identity threat detection and response solution.

SECURITY • Thu, 23 Oct 2025

Exclusive: Passenger and employee data allegedly compromised in Collins Aerospace hack

The Everest hacking group claims to have the flight data of more than 1.5 million passengers and thousands of airline employees, and says Collins Aerospace is responsible ...

SECURITY • Wed, 22 Oct 2025

Mo money, mo automation: The evolution of modern ransomware

Ransom payments “skyrocket” year on year to a new average of US$3.6 million, while 80 per cent of ransomware-as-a-service operations increasingly offer AI-powered ...